56:830:590. Research / Fieldwork Practicum (3 credits)
T, 6:00-8:40 p.m., Arm 218 - Tucker
This is an apprenticeship with an experienced researcher. Students choose a faculty mentor and apprentice themselves in a collaborative project. Students in the basic track will participate in an empirical project. Students in the applied track will work with a faculty member in analyzing a problem in an applied setting and developing a proposed solution. The proposed solution must include successfully negotiating implementation of the project in the context of an organization, agency, business, or other setting.

Students in the Research / Fieldwork Practicum participate in a seminar in which their projects are discussed with the instructor and other first-year students. This course combines the advantages of an apprenticeship model with the advantages of a seminar model. Each student has an individual faculty advisor who supervises his or her individual work. Students' work is tailored to their interests. Through presentations by other students in the seminar, instructor comments and suggestions, and active participation in group discussion and feedback, each student gains knowledge of research strategies and methods used in multiple settings. The grade is based 1/2 on the recommendation of the faculty advisor, and 1/2 on participation in the seminar.

56:830:650. Statistics and Research Design (3 credits)
M, 6:00-8:40 p.m., FA 108 - Bezrukova
This second-semester course is a continuation of Research Methods, and builds upon knowledge and skills acquired in that course. The focus is on the multivariate design issues students will confront in applied research settings. The course covers between- and within-subjects designs and mixed models, regression and covariance analysis, and other univariate and multivariate techniques, relying on computerized data analysis and graphical representation.

56:830:660. Human Factors and Information (3 credits)
Th, 6:00-8:40 p.m., Arm 220 - Whitlow
An examination of human information processing in terms of both theoretical models and empirical methods for assessment. A focus on the person as a factor in the design and operation of complex systems. Emphasis will be placed on both the theoretical analysis of the "model human operator," and on real-world applications of information processing theories, such as the design of displays, the sequencing of complex tasks, the use of "virtual reality" aids, and the minimizing of human error. Students will complete short projects to demonstrate relevant methodologies.

56:830:674. ST: Ethics & Sci Policy (3 credits)
by permission, by arrangement - Tucker

56:830:680. Individual Research and Thesis (3 credits)
by permission only - Tucker
An individual thesis project, carried out under faculty supervision, including the development and presentation of a written proposal, data collection and analysis, and production of a written final document.

56:830:688. Thesis Seminar (3 credits)
by permission only - Tucker
A graduate seminar in which advanced students present individual research projects. This seminar is conducted by a single faculty member, but students continue to meet with their faculty adviser on an individual basis as they complete their thesis project.

56:830:701. Research in Psychology (by arrangement)
by permission only - Tucker
Students conduct original research in psychology under the supervision of a faculty member.